Oak Valley, ND is an unincorporated community located in the center of the state. Despite its small size and lack of population, Oak Valley takes pride in its active local politics. The City Council is made up of hardworking, dedicated individuals who strive to ensure that residents have access to all the necessary resources and services they need. Every two years, candidates run for election to serve on the City Council and represent their constituents. Candidates take part in debates and town hall meetings, giving residents the chance to learn more about their platforms on various issues such as improving public transportation, supporting local businesses, and providing more recreational opportunities for all citizens. Residents are encouraged to vote and show their support for whichever candidate they believe will best serve their community’s needs. With such a hands-on approach to politics, Oak Valley remains a vibrant and engaged place for those living there.
The political climate in Oak Valley, ND is very conservative.
Bottineau County, ND is very conservative. In Bottineau County, ND 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bottineau county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.7%.
Bottineau county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oak Valley, ND is very conservative.
Bottineau County, North Dakota is very conservative.
North Dakota is very conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Oak Valley, North Dakota: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Oak Valley, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 101 contributions totaling $12,436 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 92 contributions totaling $13,022 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)